d2jsp
Log InRegister
d2jsp Forums > Off-Topic > General Chat > Science, Technology & Nature > Watching The Sun 2011 > Solar Cycle 24 - Storm Monitoring, Etc..
Prev12345Next
Add Reply New Topic New Poll
Views: 1549Replies: 48Track Topic
Member
Posts: 10,954
Joined: Sep 6 2009
Gold: 0.03
#21
Jun 9 2011 11:05am
looks like we might be in for a good show ^^
Member
Posts: 6,869
Joined: Jan 26 2008
Gold: 18,869.00
#22
Jun 10 2011 10:27am
Quote (Torm1 @ May 16 2011 10:10am)
According to recent models, Solar Cycle 24 will be deadly, not only because our "Shields" will be down, but also because of the sheer amount & mass of the flares.


Sadly, this "deadly - shields down" information has no basis in Scientific Fact. However those who Can see the Northern and Southern Lights could well be in for a good light show.

SOHO's website reports the following:

Earth will receive a glancing blow of Tuesdays CME on June 10, possibly sparking some nice aurorae at high latitudes.

So Far no Electromagnetic anomolies that have resulted in Power transmission issues. But, I'll check back tommorrow and see if anything happened in North America Today. :)
Member
Posts: 2,223
Joined: Apr 24 2010
Gold: 1,611.68
#23
Jun 10 2011 11:28am
if u look at the sun while in space is it brighter than it is while looking at it on earth?
Member
Posts: 7,736
Joined: Feb 13 2008
Gold: 0.00
#24
Jun 18 2011 12:23am
Quote (KyleAF @ Jun 10 2011 05:28pm)
if u look at the sun while in space is it brighter than it is while looking at it on earth?


way to end this thread buddy
Member
Posts: 32,985
Joined: Mar 17 2005
Gold: 6.00
#25
Jun 18 2011 02:16am
i thought looking at the sun heart your eyes?!

but really you're all a bunch of pyros
Member
Posts: 31,524
Joined: Nov 11 2006
Gold: 31.01
#26
Jun 18 2011 03:27pm
Quote (Psycho- @ Jun 18 2011 03:16am)
i thought looking at the sun heart your eyes?!

but really you're all a bunch of pyros


it does heart your eyes, imo
Member
Posts: 9,764
Joined: Oct 9 2010
Gold: 125.02
#27
Jun 21 2011 11:59pm
Quote
A moderate solar flare ejected in the relative direction of our home planet on June 21, 2011. All indications are that it's not particularly strong but could set off polar geomagnetic storms when it reaches Earth on June 23rd.


http://www.space.com/12022-summer-solstice-solar-storm-sun-flare.html

From Article: The sun unleashed a powerful solar flare and eruption Tuesday (June 21) just in time for the summer solstice: the first day of the summer in Earth's Northern Hemisphere.



This post was edited by Torm1 on Jun 22 2011 12:01am
Member
Posts: 6,869
Joined: Jan 26 2008
Gold: 18,869.00
#28
Jun 22 2011 07:09am
Quote (Spaceweather.com)
A moderate C7-class solar flare kicked off the solar storm and triggered a massive eruption of plasma, known as a coronal mass ejection. The incoming CME does not appear to be particularly potent; nevertheless, the cloud could trigger polar geomagnetic storms when it reaches Earth on or about June 23rd. Class C7 solar flares are the least powerful type of flares. The more-powerful M-class solar flares are classified as medium-strength events, with intense X-Class flares topping the solar storm list.

When coronal mass ejections are aimed at Earth, the charged particles they spew can interact with the planet's magnetic field to create dazzling auroras in polar regions. Extremely powerful solar storms can pose a danger to satellites and astronauts in space, as well as affect communications and power systems on the Earth's surface.

Packed with charged molecules and magnetic forces, solar storms headed in our direction can smash into the upper atmosphere, producing colorful aurora displays and making electrical systems go haywire on everything from satellites to power grids.

In 1989, one such geomagnetic storm knocked out the main electrical utility in Quebec, Canada, plunging millions into darkness for hours and costing billions of dollars to fix.

Quote (Spaceweather.com - 2003)
One of the most powerful solar flares in years erupted from giant sunspot 486 on Oct. 28th. The blast measuredX17on the Richter scale of solar flares. As a result of the explosion, a strong S3-class solar radiation storm was underway. The explosion also hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. When it left the sun, the cloud was traveling 2125 km/s (almost 5 million mph). The CME struck Earth on Oct. 29th and sparked an intense geomagnetic storm.

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=29&month=10&year=2003

The present Activity is reletively speaking "Small" in comparison to what we have already seen from decades past. And outside of a Hollywood movie plot from "Knowing", typically just results in some spectacular aurora light shows :)

Edit: The Largest ever recorded Solar Flare was Nov. 2003 and measured an estimated Whooping X40 !!!!, but was classified as an X28......

http://www.space.com/712-latest-sun-flare-put-x28-strongest-record.html

This post was edited by FullArcFG on Jun 22 2011 07:30am
Member
Posts: 219
Joined: Mar 28 2010
Gold: 0.00
#29
Jun 27 2011 05:57pm
it is highly probable that in a few years we will be entering a Maunder Minimum, so enjoy viewing the activity while it is here.
Member
Posts: 9,764
Joined: Oct 9 2010
Gold: 125.02
#30
Jul 26 2011 10:00am
Just wondering what this giant light is to the right of the sun. I have watched this solar monitor for years and have never seen anything like this, its definitely not a planet:



Anyone have any info on this?

Its been moving to the left for the past few days, so it doesn't appear to be a camera anomoly either, and its not jupiter because jupiter appears as a little bright speck probably 20x smaller, and jupiter is not in the field of view right now.

Here it is yesterday:



Any ideas or info would be helpful.

Thanks.

This post was edited by Torm1 on Jul 26 2011 10:05am
Go Back To Science, Technology & Nature Topic List
Prev12345Next
Add Reply New Topic New Poll

© 2003-2026 d2jsp  Contact